459 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 06.14.26
№ 174
Flush-n-Close - Unnecessary Inventions
Flush-n-Close™️
Never leave the seat up again! With our newest toilet innovation, this chained flotation…
№ 173
iSleeper - Unnecessary Inventions
iSleeper™️
Your phone works just as hard as you do, it deserve a good night charge.
№ 172
The Unnecessary Auction Fundraiser™️
Bid for a chance to win one of a kind inventions to support Black Lives Matter.
№ 171
The Fidget Backpack - Unnecessary Inventions
The Fidget Backpack™️
Spin your stress away in a whole new way! Just like everyone’s favorite fidget spinner,…
№ 170
The Not Hot Blanket™️ - Unnecessary Inventions
The Not Hot Blanket™️
When only that one leg just needs a breather.
№ 169
The Mixer Mask - Unnecessary Inventions
The Mixer Mask™️
The safest way to enjoy a cold one this holiday weekend.
№ 168
Webby Winner Harness™️
I officially won a Webby Award and I’m going to make sure everyone knows it.
№ 167
Jigsaw Puzzle Coffee Table™️
Jigsaw Puzzle Coffee Table™️
A lot of assembly required! Putting together furniture has always been overly tedious and…
№ 166
Shoe-brella™️ - Unnecessary Inventions
Shoe-brella™️
Literally stand under your umbrella. We all have that one pair of shoes we simply can’t…
№ 165
Concert Cam Cap - Unnecessary Inventions
Concert Cam Cap™️
Record your entire concert experience hands free!
№ 164
Sidecar Garden - Unnecessary Inventions
The SideCar Garden™️
A fresh garden on the go! This garden planter features a patented suction cup technology…
№ 163
Drink O'Clock - Unnecessary Inventions
The Drink O’Clock™️
Does the actual time really matter? Our newest 24 hour clock ditches the idea of knowing…
№ 162
The Instruction Pants - Unnecessary Inventions
The Instructional Pants™️
Ok insert left leg, pull upward, zipper fly - Got It!
№ 161
Stop Snacking Scale - Unnecessary Inventions
Stop Snacking Scale™️
Show affection with proper social distancing practices.
№ 160
The Dad Mask™️
Can’t wait to get some grass stains on this bad boy.
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Designed in Vermont, regretted nowhere.

Unnecessary Inventions is the ongoing creative practice of designer Matt Benedetto. Working out of The Ui Studio in Burlington, VT, he builds physical and digital products that solve problems no one is asking him to solve.

The inventions have appeared in every major news outlet, on stages across three continents, and inside several Spirit Halloween stores he wasn't paid for.

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